Monroe City Schools Honors Mrs. Miya Hunter as District Elementary Teacher of the Year Monroe City Schools proudly celebrates Mrs. Miya Hunter as the 2025–2026 District Elementary Teacher of the Year. A Monroe native and graduate of Richwood High School, Mrs. Hunter earned her Biology degree and Master of Arts in Teaching from Grambling State University. Now in her tenth year of teaching, she is known for creating a classroom filled with structure, laughter, and high expectations where students feel confident and inspired to learn. Beyond her classroom impact, Mrs. Hunter is the founder of The Learning Lounge, a tutoring initiative designed to strengthen literacy and math foundations. Through focused support in DIBELS literacy skills and numeracy development, The Learning Lounge helps students build fluency, comprehension, fact mastery, and problem-solving confidence. She also serves her community as a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, the Monroe Junior League, and True Vine Baptist Church. She is a devoted wife and proud mother. Her philosophy says it best: “Learning should never feel like a chore. It should be filled with fun, laughter, and love.”
District Elementary Teacher of the Year Recognition
